Table 3 Percentages of adults who reported experiencing an oral problem during the past 12 months by choice of oral health care in relation to selected enabling and needs factors
Independent variables | Used health facilities | Used self-medication | No treatment at all | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | % | % | |
Urban life experience | ||||
Short (spent from 5 to 10 years) | 157 | 20.6 | 55.0 | 24.4 |
Medium (spent from 11 to 20 years) | 211 | 25.6 | 46.9 | 27.5 |
Long (spent more than 21 years) | 414 | 31.4a | 45.5 | 23.1 |
Residence settlement | ||||
Irregular settlement with HBD* | 223 | 18.8 | 52.5 | 28.7a |
Irregular settlement with ABD** | 232 | 26.7 | 50.0 | 23.3 |
Regular settlement with HBD* | 159 | 42.6c | 41.3 | 16.1 |
Regular settlement with ABD** | 195 | 27.5 | 45.6 | 26.9 |
Social network | ||||
No participation | 534 | 26.2 | 48.3 | 25.5 |
Weak participation | 161 | 24.8 | 47.9 | 27.3a |
Active participation | 108 | 41.7b | 43.5 | 14.8 |
Means of transport in town | ||||
Moped or vehicle (car, taxi or bus) | 248 | 49.4c | 29.8 | 20.8 |
On foot or bicycle | 563 | 22.8 | 53.7c | 23.5 |
Satisfaction with appearance of teeth | ||||
Yes, very satisfied | 51 | 39.2a | 49.0 | 11.8 |
Yes, fair | 229 | 32.4 | 39.9 | 27.7 |
No, dissatisfied | 398 | 24.8 | 51.9a | 23.3 |
No, very dissatisfied | 129 | 25.1 | 49.2 | 25.7 |
Do you have any natural teeth at all? | ||||
Yes | 359 | 24.1 | 46.6 | 29.3b |
No | 445 | 30.9 | 48.8 | 20.3 |
Oral problem caused limitation of usual activities | ||||
Yes | 311 | 39.6c | 47.8 | 12.6 |
No | 498 | 20.5 | 47.9 | 31.6c |